Later in the day this was located and dug up. It was found to
be a zinc-lined case, packed with military rifles of old pattern.
On board the "Sister Sue," in the chain locker, was found a complete
wireless equipment, together with quite a cargo of rifles and
ammunition.
"These guns were meant for _business_!" remarked the captain of the
revenue cutter, as he and another officer stood by superintending the
work of four sailors.
"Why, I thought the days of piracy had gone by," remarked Harriet.
"_Pi_--" gasped Tommy, and turned pale.
"Pirates!" echoed Margery Brown in consternation. "Why, we might have
been killed and no one would have known what became of us!"
"Who said anything about pirates!" retorted the revenue captain,
smiling.
"Why, you thaid--" began Tommy wonderingly.
"I spoke of 'business,'" came the answer of the man in uniform, "and
that was what I meant to say. In these days, in Latin-American
countries, revolution appears to be one of the leading forms of
business."
"_Revolution?_" echoed Margery, quickly reviving, while Tommy listened
in amazement. "Why, revolutions are romantic; there's nothing awful
about 'em."
"Nothing awful," laughed Captain Rupert. "In the countries to the
south of us most of the revolutions are very tame affairs, so far as
actual fighting goes.
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